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There is no achievement without effort<\/span><\/em>. God saved Noah from the flood, but first Noah had to build the ark. God promised Abraham the land, but first he had to buy the cave of Machpelah in which to bury Sarah. God promised the Israelites the land, but they had to fight the battles. Joseph became a leader, as he dreamed he would. But first he had to hone his practical and administrative skills, first in Potiphar\u2019s house, then in prison. Even when God assures us that something will happen, it will not happen without our effort. A Divine promise is not a <\/span>substitute for<\/span><\/em> human responsibility. To the contrary, it is a <\/span>call to<\/em> <\/span>responsibility.<\/span><\/p>\n

But effort alone is not enough. We need <\/span>seyata di-Shemaya<\/span><\/em>, \u201cthe help of Heaven.\u201d We need the humility to acknowledge that we are dependent on forces not under our control. No one in Genesis invoked God more often than Joseph. As Rashi (to Gen. 39:3) says, \u201cGod\u2019s name was constantly in his mouth\u201d. He credited God for each of his successes. He recognised that without God he could not have done what he did. Out of that humility came patience.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Talmud (Niddah 70b) asks, What should you do to become rich? It answers: work hard and behave honestly. But many have tried and did not become rich. Back comes the answer: You must pray to God. The Talmud asks, then why work hard? Because: <\/span>The one without the other is insufficient<\/span><\/em>. 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